As the year comes to an end, we know many of you are making year-end charitable donations. We sincerely hope you will consider a donation to Read to a Child to support our Read Aloud Mentoring Program. Every dollar goes directly to our program, bringing the power of reading aloud and mentoring to more students who need it. Before saying goodbye to 2024, make a donation—every dollar makes a difference! Donate here: https://lnkd.in/eavE-6xj
Read to a Child
Non-profit Organizations
Wellesley, MA 1,284 followers
A national nonprofit literacy & mentoring organization that inspires caring adults to read aloud to children.
About us
Read to a Child is a national mentoring and literacy nonprofit founded on the belief that every child deserves to be read to regularly by a caring adult. When adults read aloud to children, both parties enjoy a rewarding experience that greatly increases the child’s literacy skills and opportunity for success in the future. It’s a simple activity with a huge impact. Research proves that reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading and, thus, likelihood for success in school and life. Read to a Child currently partners with more than 100 corporations and institutions nationwide that provide 1,500 volunteers who read aloud to more than 1,100 at-risk students in greater Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as urban centers in Connecticut. Astoundingly, 80% of 4th graders from low-income families in the United States are not proficient in reading and 26% will not graduate from high school. To combat this literacy crisis, Read to a Child enlists volunteer reading mentors to visit urban elementary schools once a week and read aloud one-on-one to children during lunch. This time spent with a caring adult ignites a love of reading in struggling children, while providing students with the skills and confidence to reverse the cycle of illiteracy.
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http://readtoachild.org/
External link for Read to a Child
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Wellesley, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1991
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
20 William Street, #G25
Wellesley, MA 02481, US
Employees at Read to a Child
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Christine O'Brien
Communications | Charitable Giving | Public Relations
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Julie Solomon
Deputy General Counsel | C-Suite and Board Advisor | M&A | Securities | Complex Commercial & Corporate Transactions | Board Chair - Read to a Child
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Virginia Todd
Buyer and Seller's Agent at Leading Edge Real Estate
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David Brewer
Senior Executive, "Gets Results" Leader, Motivational Speaker
Updates
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In this season of giving, we’re grateful to our partner Agero, Inc. ! They held a successful book drive for the Madeline English School, giving our reading buddies new options. Thank you Agero, Inc. and our Agero employee volunteers for supporting Read to a Child! #ReadtoaChild #ReadAloudMentoringProgram #holidayseason #holidaygiving #seasonofgiving
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It’s the holiday season and Christmas and Hanukkah are just over a week away! Know someone who has everything? Someone who will want to help their community this season? You can finish your holiday shopping TODAY by giving the gift of reading in your loved one’s honor. https://lnkd.in/eavE-6xj #ReadtoaChild #GivetheGiftofReading #HolidayGiving #LiteracyMatters #readaloud #holidayseason
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Thank you for celebrating National Read to a Child Day with us! Through the power of reading aloud today, tomorrow, and every day, we know that we can improve literacy rates and empower children across the country. If you would like to take this moment to support the children in the Read Aloud Mentoring Program, we ask that you make a donation at the link in our bio. Continue to share your favorite stories using the hashtag #ReadtoaChildDay2024 to spread the joy of reading to a child! Our last few favorites are below! #ReadtoaChild #LiteracyMatters #childrensliteracy
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We want to take a moment to thank our Visionary Sponsors for supporting National Read to a Child Day! Our partners are key to bringing the Read Aloud Mentoring Program to as many students as possible, empowering and inspiring students in under-resourced communities. We are grateful to these Visionary Sponsors! #ReadtoaChildDay2024 #ReadtoaChild #literacymatters #childrensliteracy #literacyawareness
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As we continue to celebrate National Read to a Child Day, we want to continue to focus on raising awareness of the value of reading aloud to helping the literacy crisis. Through the power of reading aloud, we know that we can improve literacy rates and empower children. While you read aloud to a child today, spend some time thinking about the impact reading aloud and books have had on your life—and you can read more on our website www.readtoachild.org if you want to get your company involved. More of our favorite children’s stories are featured below! #ReadtoaChildDay2024 #ReadtoaChild #ChildrensLiteracy #LiteracyAwareness
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Read to a Child Day marks a national movement to raise awareness of the literacy crisis and the immense value of providing books and reading aloud, especially among under-resourced communities. Today, Read to a Child encourages adults across the country to take the time to read aloud to a child in their life. Share your favorite story using the hashtag #ReadtoaChildDay2024 to spread the joy of reading to a child!
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Today is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate Hispanic American's many contributions, Read to a Child encourages you to read aloud from books written by and about those with Hispanic heritage. Here are a few of our favorites: 📙River of Mariposas by Mirelle Ortega 📘Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love 📗Carmen Learns English by Judy Cox and Angela Dominguez
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THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Evening of Inspiration event in Greater Boston. It was a fun and inspiring night, and we are thrilled to have had so much support. Boston Board Chair Katharine Beattie was honored with the Literacy Champion Award, plus we had a special guest from the City of Boston, Kristin McSwain. We are so grateful to everyone who donated, bid in the auction, raised their paddle, and especially to our event sponsors--we raised OVER $136,000 for Greater Boston! 📷: Jessica Grant
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